California’s Trusted Legal Team

Our Personal Injury practice represents individuals who have suffered serious injuries due to negligence, recklessness, or wrongful conduct. We handle complex injury claims involving physical, emotional, and financial harm, and advocate aggressively to secure accountability and fair compensation for our clients.

Accidents & Negligence

• Motor vehicle accidents

• Truck and commercial vehicle accidents

• Pedestrian and bicycle accidents

• Premises liability (slip and fall)

• Dangerous property conditions

Serious Injury & Wrongful Death

• Catastrophic injuries

• Traumatic brain injuries (TBI)

• Spinal cord injuries

• Permanent disability

• Wrongful death claims

Complex & High-Impact Injury Cases

• Medical malpractice

• Product liability

• Mass torts

• Institutional negligence

• Serious injury involving multiple defendants

Employees in California are entitled to safe, fair, and equitable workplaces. Our firm represents workers facing discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage and hour violations, and wrongful termination. We advocate aggressively to protect employee rights and hold employers accountable under state and federal law.

• Workplace discrimination

• Sexual harassment

• Racial, gender, and sexual orientation discrimination

• Wage and hour violations

• Retaliation and whistleblower claims

• Wrongful termination

• Unsafe or hostile work environments

• Failure to prevent harassment or train supervisors

Civil rights cases often arise when everyday systems fail—workplaces, housing providers, public agencies, or institutions entrusted with public responsibility. These failures can deeply affect a person’s safety, dignity, and ability to move freely through daily life.

Our approach is deliberate and evidence-driven. We examine the full context, document patterns of misconduct, and pursue accountability against individuals, institutions, and government entities when discrimination, harassment, or abuse of authority occurs.

Discrimination & Harassment

• Racial discrimination

• Gender-based discrimination

• Sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination

• Housing discrimination

• Sexual harassment

• Harassment within institutions or programs

• Abuse of authority in workplace or institutional settings

Abuse of Power & Government Misconduct

• Police misconduct

• Excessive force

• Government liability

• Abuse by public agencies or officials

• Civil rights violations by authority figures or institutions

Vulnerable Populations & Systemic Harm

• Elder abuse and neglect

• Financial exploitation of elders

• Nursing home neglect and abuse

• Community-wide harm

• Large-scale civil rights violations affecting groups

• Mass torts involving civil rights or institutional failure

We represent businesses and business owners in complex commercial disputes, providing strategic and efficient litigation tailored to protect long-term business interests. Our practice includes contract disputes, real estate conflicts, and claims involving fraud or misconduct, with a focus on pragmatic, results-oriented advocacy.

• Contract disputes and breach of contract   

• Real estate and commercial property disputes

• Business and commercial litigation

• Partnership and shareholder disputes

• Corporate fraud and misrepresentation

When you or a loved one faces criminal charges, the consequences can be life-altering—impacting freedom, reputation, and future opportunities. Our Criminal Defense practice draws on deep trial experience and strategic advocacy to defend clients against serious state and federal offenses. From negotiation to courtroom trial, we work to protect your rights, seek favorable outcomes, and provide guidance through every step of the process in California’s complex criminal justice system.

Violent and Major Offenses

• Homicide and attempted murder

• Assault and battery

• Domestic violence charges

• Robbery and burglary

• Weapons and firearms offenses

Drug, DUI, and Property Offenses

• Drug possession, transport, and sales

• DUI/DWI defense

• Theft and burglary charges

• Property-related criminal charges

• Juvenile criminal defense

Procedural Defense & Post-Conviction Relief

• Expungements and record sealing

• Probation and parole violations

• Plea negotiations and sentencing
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• Federal criminal defense

• Post-conviction motions and relief

We represent policyholders in insurance coverage disputes and bad faith claims when insurers delay, deny, or undervalue valid claims under California law.

• Coverage denials and claim disputes

• Delayed or underpaid insurance claims

• Insurance bad faith

• Failure to properly investigate claims

• Policy interpretation and coverage analysis

• Property, commercial, and liability insurance disputes

Professionals and public entities are entrusted with significant authority and responsibility. When that responsibility is breached through negligence, misconduct, or systemic failure, the consequences can be serious for individuals, businesses, and communities. We represent clients in matters involving professional negligence and public entity liability, pursuing accountability when conduct falls below required legal and ethical standards under California law.

Professional Liability

• Professional negligence

• Breach of professional duty

• Legal malpractice

• Medical malpractice

Public Entity & Government Liability

• Claims against public agencies

• Government negligence

• Public entity liability under California law

• Failure of public oversight or services

Institutional & Systemic Failures

• Institutional negligence

• Failure to supervise or regulate

• Systemic misconduct

• Large-scale or repeated liability claims

Real estate disputes can create significant financial and operational risk for property owners, developers, and investors. Saldaña, Bollinger & Gonzalez, A Professional Legal Corporation represents clients in residential and commercial real estate litigation, providing strategic advocacy to protect property rights under California law.

• Real estate and property disputes

• Development and construction-related litigation

• Land use and zoning conflicts

• Commercial and residential property conflicts

• Ownership and title disputes